The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-10
AT WHITE SULPHUR.
The Greenbrier wv. Va Springs
Gossip of the Piazza and Hall.
F-ona tie Boston Herald.


GREENDRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
W. VA, Sept 2.-This place is so thoroughly
distinctive that there is no better way of de-
scribing it than to call it ''sui generis." 1t
will always be pronOuncedly Southern in
its prevailing styles and practices, although
since Charles Dudley Warner showed it such
Partially in "Our Pilgrimage" it has had
better patronage from the East and West.
The newcomers, however, are, apparently,
content to adapt themselves to those tradi-
tions and customs which are as old and unal-
terable as the place itself.
In days gone by more than now the White
Sulphur was favorite rendezvous for
Southern politicians, and the details of many
a campaign, both State and National, have
been discussed and arranged in the cosy lit
tie cottages that dot the various hillsides,
and are designated respectively as Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama row. The hotel proper is To-
Gated in the centre of a perfect basin, the
mountains towering on every side The
situation is absolutely faultless The ex-
pansive grounds roll with billowy grace up
to the very base of the hills and the carpet
of spring makes a sward of emerald green.
Great trees stand i'll groups about the lawn,
and grow so near one another that their
limbs literally interlock and makea wealth
of shade even at midday The enter
varied as can be found at any summer re-
sort in America. A man has opportunity
| to do anything which his taste may dictate.
| He can shut himself up with books in one of
| those small cottages and be guaranteed
| against interruption from one weeks end to
| another. He can devote himself to natural
scenery and find all to delight his soul ex-
cept the boundless sea, and when he stands
upon the misty mountain top, he can get
even a semblance of the oceans blue on the
| indistinct border of the seemingly faultless
landscape that stretches beyond his view. If
ON social pleasure bent, he can find COM
pany of any character and diversion of
every kind He can find men ready and
able to talk with him on politics, science or
religion He can pass his time at any sort
of game, from lawn tennis to faro bank.
And when we come to consider the White
Sulphur as a
VANTAGE GROUND FOR WOMEN,
it is simply Incompatible There is less
contentious rivalry less mean jealousy, less
INSCRIPTIONS gossip, and less disparaging
comment among the women here than at
any similar place | ever saw. All these at
fractions for both sexes are attested by the
great crowds that come here every year,
and the attendance, from time immemorial,
has been of the very best class of people
There is more beauty, chivalry, refinement
and culture congregated at this place every
summer than can be found elsewhere from
Maine to California.
There is an easy and comfortable accom-
mediation for only about 1000 people, but
there is rarely year when there are not at
least 600 here from Aug. 10 to Aug. 90
which is the height of the season. The
height of the season, it will be observed, is
short, and this is the only possible way of
accounting for a strange fact in the history
of the place, viz, that it never pays. 1t has
lost its owners money every year since the
war, and on this account has frequently
changed hands. In fact, its sale at auction
has come to be regarded as a sort of neces-
sary incident, which occurs almost with the
regularity and periodIcity of each season.
1t is now advertised to be sold at public out
cry next month, and the general prediction
is that it will not bring even its bonded
debt. Nevertheless, nobody doubts but that
the new purchaser will run it again next
year, and thus on the spirit of experiment
do the habitues depend for the perpetuation
of their fond resort
The regulations of society here are
entirely free from the characteristics of
shoddy aristocracy. Everything is con-
Quoted on the assumption that only we'll
bred people are attracted to the White Sui
phur. This inspires cordiality and affa-
bility of intercourse truly delightful. Ii
ever a man or woman depart from strictest
pTOprleUJ, bne OIenCeT lS quickly anu uUl-
versally discountenanced Thus are men
held up to the highest standard of true
gentlemen, and the realm Of womanhood is
protected against unworthy intrusion.
This season has been a particularly gay
one The great crowd came little earlier
and is lingering later than usual. The COM
pany is made up of all ages, and one of the
most beautiful sights of pleasure and merri-
| ment is that which the ballroom presents
every evening between and o'clock,
when the children dance, and the parents
and grandparents look on with pride.
There is one "F F. w here embracing
four generations, and the noble old grand
sire, in the majesty of his person, and the
sacredness of his age. sits like king in the
midst of his household, wearing the snow
fall of more than four score years for his
| crown.
Something of an innovation has been in
troduced this year with reference to the
| style of various entertainments There is q
Eraging fashion for all things private There
are private germans,
! PRIVATE LAWN PARTIES,
private breakfasts, dinners and suppers
These are all supremacy swell, and make
| the special features of compliment this sea-
SON On all hands it is conceded that thus
far the three most beautiful and recherche
| OF these entertainments were german
| given last week by r. w. Hunter, of Phila-
delphia TO Miss Ella Gordon, of Cincinnati:
a supper given by II. r. Harper lone of the
juror members of the publishing house, in
compliment TO Mrs. Joseph Thompson, of
Atlanta, Ca, and a breakfast given by
Alfred ,Sully last Friday morning, compli-
mentary TO Mrs John X. Connolly of Ashe-
| vile, n c., Mrs John l.. Morehead Of Char
lotte, N. c., Mrs. Thomas p Branch of Au-
| gusta, Ga, Mrs William Graves of New
York and Miss Josephine Lyons of Rich
mond, Va. There were twelve couples in
vited to the breakfast, especially distin-
| guished among whom were Hon. j. l.. NJ
/ Curry UNITED States Minister to SPAIN and
wife, and Hon. Emory Speer United States
Circuit Court Judge of Georgia. and wife
There are many very beautiful women
here, and goodly number of gallant men,
There is Lovers leap" on the mountain
top, and a shady path that leads thereto.
| The moonlight silvers the hills by night, and
the thrush sings low in the woods. The
echo Of music never dies, and the spirit OF
poesy fills the air. If all these circum-
stances do not lead sweethearts into be-
! trothals and fances TO marriage, Cupid
might as well unstring his bow and fling
away his arrows.
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